I’m the WORST left-over user person there is. Once I’ve eaten something I’m over it, unless it was something crazy good and most likely from a restaurant where I paid a lot for it. I just can’t bring myself to eat whatever it was I ate the night before.

I’m trying to change that and be less wasteful. I have a small family, 3 of us, so most packages of meet are a little too big and we end up with some left. Vowing to use a left over chicken breast for lunch I remembered some very easy lunch ideas I used to eat all the time and have gotten away from. These were some of the meals I used when I was really getting lean for an event, vacation, certain dress…you know what I mean.

Don’t toss the left-over chicken breast. Instead make a powerhouse lunch that will do great things for your body.

Chicken Wrap:

Mexican - Use a whole grain or low carb tortilla. Heat the chicken, heat tortilla for a few seconds in microwave and top with any of the following; avocado slices, black beans, shredded low fat cheese, plain low fat Green yogurt and/or salsa.

Greek - Kalamata Olives, feta cheese, red onions, shredded lettuce.

Turn the Greek Wrap into a Salad by tossing in chopped romaine lettuce and garbanzo beans.

Pita Pizza - Whole wheat pita, topped with small amount of pesto, add chopped chicken. Broil until pesto is bubbly. Mix arugula, pine nuts and sliced cherry tomatoes, toss with lemon juice squeezed from 1/2 a lemon. Top pita (after cooking) with arugula mix.

Soup - Chop the chicken breast or shred it when it is freshly cooked the night before. Add it to your favorite healthy canned soup; heat all together for a quick and filling lunch.

Start thinking about some old favorites you can use the left-overs for and I’m sure you’ll have some very health and tasty lunch ideas.